1,034 Quotes About Discipleship

At Gethsemane: "Jesus is subordinating His loudest desires to His deepest desires.

What am I doing? Tearing myself. My usual occupation at most times.

There is no way to peace along the way of safety. For peace must be dared. It is the great venture. It can never be safe. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand guarantees is to mistrust, and this mistrusts in turn brings forth war.

Today we must begin again. Step by small step, without any more protection than comes from our own bodies.

We would do our theology better if more was at stake in what we said.

Most people in America, when they are exposed to the Christian faith, are not being transformed. They take one step into the door, and the journey ends. They are not being allowed, encouraged, or equipped to love or to think like Christ. Yet in many ways a focus on spiritual formation fits what a new generation is really seeking. Transformation is a process, a journey, not a one-time decision.

Christianity tells a big story. It allows us to see our own story in a new way.

He gave himself fully to the penitent life, fasting, praying, confessing his wickedness and execrating himself in public. He became a better man in the small matters of his days, an even better, wiser king in the great matters of state.

The author cites researcher David Howard's idea of post-traumatic growth. Howard contends that some individuals faced with a traumatic event actually develop new strength.